The heart of every home is the kitchen, so this week we’re taking a look at farmhouse kitchens that range from traditional to modern style. My farmhouse kitchen went through a huge renovation to get it where it is now, but it was well worth it! See the before and all the after photos HERE. Now let’s take a look at some more amazing farmhouse kitchens! This classic farmhouse kitchen has a timeless look that never goes out of style. {Read More}
Archives for July 2015
I’m a Proud Little Algae Eater
July 9, 2015 by 34 Comments
Standing in front of a great big aquarium at the pet store, a strange analogy popped into my head. Auction-goers are a lot like fish in an aquarium. Fish? Yes, fish. Let me explain. Aquariums usually have 3 types of fish in them, and auctions usually have 3 types of bidders.
Well, Butter My Bread! {Baking Center Sign, Apron, and Table Runner}
July 8, 2015 by 26 Comments
My poor bread machine has been sitting forgotten and forlorn in my pantry for more than 3 years. It was one of my most dearly loved kitchen appliances, helping me bake fresh bread 3 times a week, but when we moved from Missouri to Illinois more than three years ago, it got stuck in the barn while we remodeled our kitchen. By the time the remodel was finished, I had gotten used to buying store-bought bread, and just stopped making homemade {Read More}
Vintage Inspiration Party #196 – French Country Decor
July 7, 2015 by 10 Comments
Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party! The VIP is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered, and you can also share projects that were made to look old, including salvaged, repurposed, and upcycled creations.
Another Brick in the Wall
July 6, 2015 by 4 Comments
For the 4th of July, my family went to Hannibal, MO to watch the fireworks display. The old downtown area is filled with very old buildings with beautiful brick walls, and I was glad I had my camera with me, because I decided to photograph six of them. The can be printed and used as photography backdrops, but also look really cool with quotes and word art on them. You could also use them as iron-on transfers for a pillow, like {Read More}
DIY Watercolor Pillow or Wall Art with Transfer Artist Paper
July 5, 2015 by 42 Comments
Some people can’t wait to try every new kind of technology that hits the market. I am not one of those people. I avoid new technology like a toddler voids a nap, like a husband avoids to-do lists, like a teen avoids chores, like a… …..well, you get the idea. I don’t like new technology. Once I learn to do something, I don’t want to learn it again every time a new version comes out, and in this day and age, {Read More}
Just Muddle Through It
July 3, 2015 by 3 Comments
Last week I had a new project idea that I was all excited to work on. I picked up the supplies I needed when I was in town, and was ready to work on it first thing in the morning. I thought I was good to go. Normally when I have a project that requires a photocopy, I use my laser printer, because the ink doesn’t smudge. But this project required a copy from an inkjet printer, and it wasn’t until I went to work {Read More}
Farmhouse Friday #13 – Grain Sacks, Feed Bags and Burlap Bags
July 2, 2015 by 13 Comments
Happy Farmhouse Friday, everyone! If you aren’t already crazy about old grain sacks, feed bags, and burlap sacks, will you be after today, because that’s our theme this week! (This post contains affiliate links). I’d be willing to bet the farmers of yesteryear never would have dreamed that we’d turn their work-worn sacks into beautiful things, and copy the look of them as well. Do you think this love of grain sacks as modern decor is a trend that’s here to {Read More}
Old Feed Sack Style Tote Bag, Sign or Pillow
July 1, 2015 by 15 Comments
I can’t believe it’s already July, and I still haven’t gone to a flea market even once yet. I really need to remedy that soon. I know they say you won’t miss what you don’t see, but just thinking about all the good pickins’ I might be missing makes me crazy! One of the things I keep a lookout for is old feed sacks and grain sacks, but I’ve only found a few of them in the last few years.
